You got asked to sub for the instructor everyone loves. The one with the packed classes, the loyal regulars, the one people sign up weeks in advance for. And now you’re standing in front of her class wondering if you’re supposed to somehow become her for 60 minutes.
You’re not. And in this episode, Kayleigh talks about exactly why and what to do instead.
What we cover in this episode:
- Why the subbing panic happens and where it actually comes from
- Kayleigh’s personal story of taking over another instructor’s class at a new studio, seeing that her style was completely different, choosing to teach her own way anyway, and what happened next
- Why trying to teach like someone else is the fastest way to a mediocre class
- How Kayleigh trains instructors inside the Barre x Sculpt Teacher Training to make the method their own – because what feels right for one instructor won’t feel exactly right for another
- Why your clients can feel the difference between an instructor who is performing someone else’s style and one who is fully themselves in the room
- The comparison trap and what to actually do with the fear that people are measuring you against the instructor you’re subbing for
- Why every sub is a rep, and why the instructor you’re becoming is being built one class at a time
The big idea:
There’s already one of her. There’s only one of you. Your job when you sub isn’t to fill someone else’s shoes, it’s to show up in your own and teach the best class you possibly can.
Instructor resources:
- Choreo Club — 400+ done-for-you barre and Pilates sequences and full class plans so you always walk in prepared
- Free Pilates Class Plan Template — the exact framework Kayleigh uses to structure every Pilates class
- Follow Kayleigh on Instagram: @kayleighhannon_
Listen on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts
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